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4. Lower the cable cover into place.

5. Repeat the inspection procedure above. If the auger does not

rotate or does not stop as described, contact an authorized

service dealer to have the snowthrower inspected.

Access the Sparkplug

Toaccessthesparkplug,thesnowhoodmustberemovedas

follows:

1. TurntheON/OFFkey(A,Figure11)totheOFFpositionor

removethePush/Pullkey,ifequipped.

2. Grasp the choke control knob (B)andpulluptoremoveit.

3. Removethemountingscrewsorknobs(C)onthesnow

hood.

4. Lift the snow hood (D)othebaseandtiltitforward.Donot

disconnecttheprimerhose(E)orthekeyswitchwire(F).

5. Disconnectthesparkplugwire,thenremovethesparkplug(G)

to clean or replace it. See Specications.

6.Afterinstallingthesparkplug,connectthesparkplugwire.

7. Ensurethattheprimerhoseandkeyswitchwireareproperly

connected,thentthesnowhoodintothebaseandsecure

withthemountingscrewsorknobs.

8. Align the slots in the choke control knob with the tabs on the

choke shaft and push down to install. If the knob is not prop-

erly installed, the choke control will not operate.

Control Cable Adjustment

WARNING

Theaugermuststopwithin5secondsaftertheaugercontrolis

released. If it does not, adjust the control cable. See Adjust-

ment below or contact an authorized service dealer to adjust

the control cable.

Inspection

The auger should rotate only when the auger control is engaged

andmuststopwithin5secondswhentheaugercontrolis

released. If the auger does not rotate or does not stop as

described, adjust the control cable or contact an authorized

service dealer to adjust the control cable.

If the drive belt has broken, contact an authorized service dealer

to replace the belt and adjust the control cable.

Adjustment

1. Stoptheengineandremovethekey.SeeStop the Engine.

2. Lift the cable cover (A,Figure10)toexposetheadjustment

loops (B)andthecableendtting(C).

3. Removetheendttingfromtheadjustmentloopandreinstall

asfollows:

• If the auger rotates while the auger control is not

engaged, lengthen the control cable by installing

theendfittinginthenextlowestloop(decreasebelt

tension).

• If the auger does not rotate when the auger control is

engaged, shorten the control cable by installing the end

fittinginthenexthighestloop(increasebelttension).

NOTE: Someslackmustremaininthecablewhentheauger

control is not engaged.

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